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Speedo Cable Leak
09/20/16 at 11:00:02

Have driven some thousand kilometers with no issues, but suddenly got an oil leak from where the speedo cable is attached to the engine.
I have read about the various fixes, but wondered when I took the cable off and could see no gasket or o-ring.
Aren't there supposed to be something there? Huh

Photos show what it looked like when I had taken the cable out and just wiped it off a bit.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #1 - 09/20/16 at 11:15:16 How tight was it?
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Mekh Full Member Offline Suzuki Savage Rocks! Posts: 128 Denmark Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #2 - 09/20/16 at 11:19:35 To loosen it? I had to use a plier to loosen the nut (if that is what it's called)
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #3 - 09/20/16 at 11:24:57 Okay, so it didn't start leaking because it got loose. Any sign of an o ring? They are just famous for falling in behind the starter. There is supposed to be one, but I sure don't remember the washers,, but it's been years since I have been in there.
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Mekh Full Member Offline Suzuki Savage Rocks! Posts: 128 Denmark Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #4 - 09/20/16 at 11:31:46 95% sure there was nothing there... Have checked around the starter now though.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #5 - 09/20/16 at 11:40:28 Everyone I've seen who had a leak had an o ring problem. I did, too, but I don't remember the washers. Doesn't mean they weren't there.. just chill, someone will come along and fill in the blanks.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #6 - 09/20/16 at 12:06:44 Yep, I bet you're missing the o-ring. Here is the link (you may have already seen it) to a post that discusses this and has images of the oring you're probably missing. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1268286763
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Mekh Full Member Offline Suzuki Savage Rocks! Posts: 128 Denmark Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #7 - 09/20/16 at 12:37:40 Yes, I have ordered 2 of those and looking for the o-ring as well... Just in case. Was just completely lost, when I found nothing there. Well, seems like the fix is easy so I'll try to adjust the valves next. Haven't tried that in like 25 years. Not much fingerspace at the intake valves.
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Mekh Full Member Offline Suzuki Savage Rocks! Posts: 128 Denmark Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #8 - 09/20/16 at 12:44:38 Also... a tonne of liquid gasket, both hard and soft on.. and around... the valve covers and o-ring as well. Is that really necessary?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #9 - 09/20/16 at 13:50:49 No. That o ring in the valve cover is the seal. Clean flat surface and a slightly raised o ring in the valve cover, no leaks. Time for a cleaning and close inspection.
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Mekh Full Member Offline Suzuki Savage Rocks! Posts: 128 Denmark Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #10 - 09/20/16 at 14:22:55 Did the cleaning and close inspection... All looks fine and the o-rings seems to keep the covers slightly raised, so all should be fine I suppose. Just have to wait patiently for the speedo gasket now. Thank you for the help.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #11 - 09/20/16 at 15:25:29 Hope all goes well,,
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BSTON Full Member Offline Posts: 218 Milwaukee, WI	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #12 - 10/05/16 at 12:59:18 Mine appears to be leaking. Anyone know if the Ryca cable uses the same o-ring as the stock cable? I'm thinking that might be my problem because I used the stock o-ring.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #13 - 10/05/16 at 16:30:49 Mine is currently not leaking. Would replacing the o-ring be a good idea now? It's 8 years old. If it falls behind the starter, is that going to cause a problem? I'd rather replace it now before it dries out and cracks than have to dig out pieces from the starter.
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2772	Re: Speedo Cable Leak Reply #14 - 10/05/16 at 17:52:26 I bought assorted o-rings from Home Depot. There's a few in there that will get the job done. No leaks.
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